To talk down to a person -- it is nasty Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATRONISE To talk down to a person -- it is nasty (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 20, 2017
7% YAP Talk and talk and talk and talk (3)
7% SLEET Nasty fall (5) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2025
7% YAPS Keeps talking and talking and talking (4) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
7% JAWED Talked and talked (5) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
6% RUNON Talk nonstop (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
6% EVAPORATE Put flags down after uplifting talk and disperse (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
6% SER Sun. talk (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
6% GIBBERED Talked senselessly (8) The Times Concise Nov 7, 2025
6% SLANG Informal talk (5) Universal Nov 3, 2025

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